Last summer, the Philadelphia Flyers made a pre-draft trade that “brought home” right-handed defenseman Anthony “Tony” DeAngelo. It was a controversial move, as any move involving the Sewell-born former first rounder has been, mostly because of his checkered past of locker room issues, his seemingly casual racism, and his very vocal support of then-president Donald…
Welcome to JayPo’s Penalty Boxed Lunch, where we explore food from around the country! This week’s 15th official entry comes from our lovely neighbors in the North! Halifax, Nova Scotia is “home” to the unique take on a doner kebab…the donair. Food History! In one of those “According to Legends”… A variation known as donair…
I’m exhausted. I’ve been procrastinating writing this because I can barely keep my eyes open. In a past life, this would be a college paper I turned in late knowing there’ll be a penalty. While I’m opening with this as a message to my editor to review extra carefully, this is about how good playoff…
The Philadelphia Flyers are turning to an old friend to turn this franchise around. Daniel Briere – formerly known as Danny – was a fan favorite and a key cog in the Flyers’ last real successful run during his time in Orange and Black from 2007 to 2013. While the bookend years weren’t great, Briere…
*Happy Friday, friends. There is so much hockey to watch right now. It is equal parts great and tiring. So much hockey. Imagine if we had to care about it!!! Anyhoo, big news yesterday was Egor Zamula being done for the season. [The Hockey News] *Speaking of Phantoms’ defensemen, Emil Andrae seems to be emerging…
The playoffs are underway, so the gang takes this golden opportunity to talk less about the Flyers and more about everybody else. The Flyers can’t totally be avoided, though, and so the gang weighs in on Briere and Tortorella’s recent media availability and what kind of hints we might be getting about how their dynamic…
*Later yesterday afternoon our pal Charles shared a little news that is, if you ask us, pretty neat: Hearing that Scott Laughton will be playing for Team Canada at the World Championships. Assuming he does, it'll be the first time he represents his country since way back at the 2014 U20 world juniors. — Charlie…
Ah, spring. The sun is shining, outdoor dining is back in full swing, and hockey can be enjoyed again without those pesky Philadelphia Flyers around to muck things up. Steve and Quigz talk about the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs matchups and Flyers locker cleanout day. Make sure to follow us on twitter @Flyperbole and @ryanquigz….
There is still hockey going on, even if the Philadelphia Flyers season is dead and gone. The AHL affiliate of our favorite hockey club is going strong in the first round of the playoffs as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms just wrapped up Game 1 against the Charlotte Checkers and it looks like there might be…
*Hockey is so fun when it isn’t the Flyers, huh? Anyhoo, here’s a couple of more takeaways from Danny Briere and John Tortorella’s media availability the other day. [NBC Sports Philly] *Looking back at the exit interviews, it kinda seems like a lot of guys want out of here, eh? [BSH] *And yeah it’s easy…